Evaton climate — normals and trends
Evaton (South Africa) has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Cwb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 16.2 °C and it receives 811 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is January (20.6 °C on average) and the coldest is June (9.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Evaton averages 8 frost days, 19 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 109 rainy days per year.
Evaton has warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.16 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.9 °C (on 6 January 2016) and the coldest -5.3 °C (on 2 August 1972).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
EvatonGauteng
- coords
- -26.53°, 27.85°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
16.2°C
Average daily high
23.2°C
Average daily low
10.7°C
Annual rainfall
811mm
Sunshine / day
10.8h
Mean relative humidity
60%
Average peak wind
17.5km/h
Seasonal range
11.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
8 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
19 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
109 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.2 cm
Average feels-like high
22.2 °C
Average feels-like low
8.6 °C
Average peak gust
35.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
1 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.4 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.30 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
37.9 °C
6 January 2016
Coldest day
-5.3 °C
2 August 1972
Wettest day
108 mm
10 February 2000
Windiest day
45.8 km/h
23 September 1941
Strongest gust
95.0 km/h
23 October 1995
Hottest feels-like
37.6 °C
6 January 2016
Coldest feels-like
-9.9 °C
19 July 1995
Snowiest day
6.8 cm
10 September 1981
Sunniest day
13.7 h
14 December 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.2 °C | +1.0 °C | 186 mm | +44 mm |
| Feb | 25.9 °C | +0.2 °C | 247 mm | +125 mm |
| Mar | 24.7 °C | +0.1 °C | 149 mm | +55 mm |
| Apr | 21.4 °C | -1.1 °C | 118 mm | +63 mm |
| May | 20.7 °C | +0.5 °C | 7 mm | -11 mm |
| Jun | 18.5 °C | +0.9 °C | 4 mm | -4 mm |
| Jul | 18.7 °C | +0.8 °C | 11 mm | +7 mm |
| Aug | 23.5 °C | +2.6 °C | 10 mm | -0 mm |
| Sep | 26.2 °C | +1.6 °C | 50 mm | +26 mm |
| Oct | 25.7 °C | -0.2 °C | 90 mm | +16 mm |
| Nov | 23.4 °C | -2.4 °C | 161 mm | +46 mm |
| Dec | 25.2 °C | -0.9 °C | 175 mm | +31 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Evaton?
Evaton has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 16.2 °C and it receives 811 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Evaton?
The hottest day measured in Evaton between 1940 and 2025 was 6 January 2016, reaching 37.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in Evaton?
The coldest day measured in Evaton between 1940 and 2025 was 2 August 1972, at -5.3 °C.
Does it snow in Evaton?
Almost never: Evaton sees virtually no snow, with about 8 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Evaton warmed?
Yes: Evaton warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Evaton?
The wettest day measured in Evaton between 1940 and 2025 was 10 February 2000, with 108 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Evaton?
The windiest day measured in Evaton between 1940 and 2025 was 23 September 1941, with winds reaching 45.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Evaton?
The warmest month in Evaton is January (20.6 °C on average); the coldest is June (9.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Evaton?
Evaton receives on average 811 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 109 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Evaton?
Evaton gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Evaton?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Evaton between 1940 and 2025 was 10 September 1981, with 6.8 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Evaton?
Yes: Evaton has on average 1 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Evaton?
In Evaton, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 37.6 °C on 6 January 2016, and the lowest was -9.9 °C on 19 July 1995.
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